Pony Express Centennial
United States · 1960 · 4¢
The stamp depicts a Pony Express rider on horseback, galloping across the plains. The design commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Pony Express service.
This stamp commemorates the centennial of the Pony Express, a legendary mail service that operated briefly but famously in the American West from 1860-1861. It symbolizes a pivotal era of rapid communication and westward expansion in U.S. history.
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Engraved
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